Afghanistan is the unhappiest country in the world — even before the Taliban swept to power last August. That's according to a so-called World Happiness report released ahead of the U.N.-designated International Day of Happiness on Sunday.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan is the unhappiest country in the world — even before the Taliban swept to power last August. That's according to a so-called World Happiness report released ahead of the U.N.-designated International Day of Happiness on Sunday.
Researchers ranked the countries after analyzing data over three years. They looked at several categories including gross domestic product per capita, social safety nets, life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity of the population, and perceptions of internal and external corruption levels.
they surveyed had much hope for the future. In fact the majority said they had no hope for the future. “Unfortunately the only focus was on the war, the warlords and the corrupt politicians,” said Haqpal.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Taliban sets free three Afghan TV staffers detained over censorship reportTaliban releases three employees of Afghanistan's largest TV station who were detained over a report that the country's rulers had banned all broadcasts of foreign drama series
Read more »
Taliban detain journalists over report on TV show censoringAn Afghan journalist says that Taliban intelligence men came in the night to arrest three staff of TOLO TV, one of Afghanistan’s largest television stations
Read more »
Taliban sets free three Afghan TV staffers detained over censorship reportTaliban releases three employees of Afghanistan's largest TV station who were detained over a report that the country's rulers had banned all broadcasts of foreign drama series
Read more »
Biden will talk to Xi Friday amid Russian war in UkraineBiden will speak to China’s Xi Jinping on Friday, the two leaders’ first call since Russia invaded Ukraine. China has maintained economic ties with Moscow even as much of the world has shunned Russia.
Read more »
Ranked: The 20 Happiest Countries In The World In 2022An annual survey has ranked the world's happiest countries.
Read more »
Hotel in Downtown Phoenix helping Afghan and Syrian refugees get a new start on life in AmericaSo far, the Sheraton in Downtown Phoenix has hired over 40 refugees from Afghanistan and Syria, giving them some much needed help as they rebuild their lives in a new country.
Read more »